I have to agree. The Knicks are currently starting both Lee and Harrington. Now I like both those players, and in fact, they're the two best players on the team. Unfortunately, neither is a center by any stretch of the imagination.

The Knicks need to start Milicic at center, along with...take your pick...Lee or Harrington at PF.

At this point, Darko's destiny is his. He has a contract, he is in the NBA. What he does with it, is up to him.

Whenever I see him or read one of his interviews, he comes across as miserable. Miserable about the game. There is so little joy in being in America, being in the NBA etc for him.

Until he finds comfort and happiness he's not going to be successful. No one can be successful and miserable over the long haul.

That comfort has to come from being able to deal with reality. To accept circumstances and your place within them. That's really the act of maturation in a nutshell. Whatever Darko wanted to be, can be, should have been, all that matters is what he can be today. He can't change his past, but he can squander his future. For his sake, I hope he doesn't. I don't care if it makes the Pistons look bad (big whoop) if he carves out a nice career for himself.

Usually by the 3rd team that stigma is diluted enough. As with Kwame. No one in Detroit cares that he was once the 1st pick. To us he is just some guy we signed to a reasonable 2 year deal to play a few mins a game. There must be something Darko is doing wrong.

Usually by the 3rd team that stigma is diluted enough. As with Kwame. No one in Detroit cares that he was once the 1st pick. To us he is just some guy we signed to a reasonable 2 year deal to play a few mins a game. There must be something Darko is doing wrong.

Darko's stats are always deceptive. His preseason has been great if you look at the AOTG stats but he has been weak in the other, less important areas. Also I believe many of his missed shots had good rotation and almost went in.

Darko's stats are always deceptive. His preseason has been great if you look at the AOTG stats but he has been weak in the other, less important areas. Also I believe many of his missed shots had good rotation and almost went in.

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Only thing deceptive about Dinko's stats is that anyones still paying him to create them in the NBA.....oh wait we're talking Knicks right? (my bad..)